Overview

The IBM Information Management System meets the demands of today's
evolving e-business marketplace in database and transaction processing by
delivering integrity, capability, and performance that you expect from
IBM.

The IMS Database Manager (IMS DB) and IMS Transaction Manager (IMS TM)
are enhanced in IMS V8 to help you:

Transform the way you do business

Build e-business applications that tolerate the rigors of business on the
Internet

Run a scalable, available, safe environment

Leverage what you learn, and mine your information to make better
decisions

IMS Workload Router now supports IMS V8, in addition to IMS V6 and V7,
and can help you improve management of this new system environment.

The
IMS Workload Router
works with IMS TM to provide transparent routing or balancing of a
transaction workload among two or more IBM systems through Multiple
Systems Coupling. This makes IMS Workload Router adaptable to a variety
of system configurations.

Key Prerequisites

Planned Availability Date

August 16, 2002

Description

Information Management System (IMS) Workload Router

The IBM IMS Workload Router for z/OS functions with the IMS
Transaction Manager to distribute an IMS transaction workload among two
or more IMS online systems interconnected through Multiple Systems
Coupling (MSC) communications links.

This release of Workload Router removes support for IMS V5 and adds
support for IMS V8. No other enhancements are provided. Workload Router
now supports IMS V6, V7, and V8.

Ordering information is unchanged.

Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act

The following feature supports use by people with disabilities:

Operation by keyboard alone

Hardware and Software Support Services

SmoothStart/Installation Services

IBM SmoothStart and Installation Services are not provided.

Trademarks

IMS, z/OS, and SmoothStart are trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.

Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service
marks of others.

Technical Information

Specified Operating Environment

Hardware Requirements

IMS Workload Router V2.3 is designed to operate on any hardware
configuration supporting IMS V6, V7, or V8.

Software Requirements

IMS Workload Router V2.3 is designed
to operate with the following IMS versions:

IMS V6 (5655-158)

IMS V7 (5655-B01)

IMS V8 (5655-C56)

Security, Auditability, and Control

The announced program uses the security and auditability features of the
supported IMS and/or MVS systems. The customer is responsible for
evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features,
administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application
systems and communication facilities.

Ordering Information

Current Licensees

Current licensees of IMS Workload Router will be sent a program reorder
form that may be returned directly to IBM Software Delivery and
Fulfillment (SDF). These reorder forms are scheduled to be mailed two
weeks after planned availability. Reorder forms returned to IBM (SDF)
will be processed within 10 workdays of receipt. When the new release is
available, the prior release will no longer be available.

New Licensees

Orders for new licenses can be placed now.

Shipment will not occur before availability date.

Unless a later date is specified, orders entered before the planned
availability date will be assigned a schedule date of one week following
availability.

Basic License:
To order a basic license, specify the program number and feature
number 9001 for asset registration. When the new release is available,
the prior release will no longer be available.

Entry Support License (ESL):
To order an ESL license, specify the program number, feature number
9001 for asset registration, and the applicable ESL OTC feature number.
Also specify the feature number of the desired distribution medium.

Charge feature order information is unaffected by this announcement.

ESL machines can be determined by referring to the IBM Entry End User/390
Attachment (Z125-4379).

Parallel Sysplex® License Charge (PSLC) Basic License:
To order a basic license, specify the program number and feature
number 9001 for asset registration. Specify the PSLC Base feature. If
applicable, specify the PSLC Level A and PSLC Level B, and PSLC
Level C, PSLC Level D features and quantity.

If there is more than one program copy in a Parallel Sysplex, the charge
for all copies is associated to one license by specifying the applicable
PSLC feature numbers and quantity represented by the sum of the Service
Units in Millions (MSUs) in your Parallel Sysplex. For all other program
copies, specify the PSLC No-Charge (NC) Identifier feature on the
licenses.

Also, specify the feature number of the desired distribution medium.

Charge feature order information is unaffected by this announcement.

Growth Opportunity License Charge (GOLC):
To order a GOLC software, specify the program number, feature number
9001 for asset registration, and the GOLC monthly charge feature number
from the table below. Also, specify the feature number for the desired
distribution medium.

Charge feature order information is unaffected by this announcement.

Single Version Charging:
To elect single version charging, the customer must notify and
identify to IBM the prior program and replacement program and the
designated machine the programs are operating on.

Customization Options:
Select the appropriate feature numbers to customize your order to
specify the delivery options desired. These features can be specified on
the initial or MES orders.

Example:
If publications are not desired for the initial order, specify
feature number 3470 to ship media only. For future updates, specify
feature number 3480 to ship media updates only. If, in the future,
publication updates are required, order an MES to remove feature
number 3480; then, the publications will ship with the next release
of the program.

Expedite shipments will be processed to receive 72-hour delivery from the
time IBM Software Delivery and Fulfillment (SDF) receives the order. SDF
will then ship the order via overnight air transportation.

Unlicensed Documentation:
A Licensed Program Specification and Program Directory are supplied
automatically with the basic machine-readable material.

Order
Title Number
IMS Workload Router
Licensed Program Specification GC26-8946
Program Directory GI10-9897

Additional copies of unlicensed publications are available immediately
for a fee. These copies may be ordered from your IBM representative, by
direct order, or via the Publication Notification System (PNS) available
from this Web site:

Subsequent updates (technical newsletters or revisions between releases)
to the publications shipped with the product will be distributed to the
user of record for as long as a license for this software remains in
effect. A separate publication order or subscription is not needed.

Terms and Conditions

The terms for IMS Workload Router as previously announced (Software
Announcement
296-478
, dated December 3, 1996, entitled IMS/ESA® Workload Router
for MVS/ESA) licensed under the IBM Customer Agreement are unaffected
by this announcement.

IBM Operational Support Services  Support Line:
No

Prices

The charges for IMS Workload Router are unaffected by this announcement.

Entry Support License OTC:
An OTC authorizes use only on IBM Entry End User/390 machines.

Global Financing

IBM Global Financing offers competitive financing to credit-qualified
customers to assist them in acquiring IT solutions. Our offerings
include financing for IT acquisition, including hardware, software, and
services, both from IBM and other manufacturers or vendors. Offerings
(for all customer segments: small, medium, and large enterprise), rates,
terms, and availability can vary by country. Contact your local IBM
Global Financing organization or visit the Web at: